Healthcare industry remains hot with electronic records playing role

Healthcare continues to be a prime source of job growth throughout the United States, with employment projections in the near future to remain as healthy as healed patients. Of the top five fastest-growing industries across the country in 2012, healthcare ranked first or second in seven of nine regions, never falling below third in the others, according to Fierce Enterprise Communications. In addition, Bureau of Labor Statistics predictions expect to see see another 20.5 million jobs created in the industry through 2020, with healthcare support, personal services, social assistance and health care practitioners each to see sectional growth of at least 25 percent. Of the industry's total jobs, at least 2.5 percent are expected to be directly linked to electronic health records and similar information technology positions, according to EHR Intelligence. The technology has actually been limited by a lack of skilled applicants, according to a survey from Industrial Relations- nearly half of EHR participants in a recent survey reported delaying projects in lack of a qualified candidate, while a full 75 percent revealed they needed to outsource the work itself. www.bauerhealthcare.com

RN employment demand varies throughout North America

Professionals searching for employment may find that the demand for their skills varies, depending primarily on location. One field in which a number of individuals may be discovering inconsistencies in job opportunities is nursing. Although nurses throughout the U.S. are expected to have little trouble with landing a position, those who live north of the border could face more of a challenge. Despite employment troubles plaguing other American industries, individuals looking for nursing work may have better chances of securing a job. Forbes explained that there are currently 186,625 employment postings for work available to registered nurses. Hiring growth in this occupation is mainly due to baby boomers growing older. As such a significant proportion of the country's population ages, they will require greater health care services. In turn, physicians and medical care providers will need RNs. Regardless of this surge in RN employment throughout the U.S., the number of Canadian positions available in this field may be declining. Global News reported that the Alberta NDP has announced that it believes the province's Health Services has plans to slash more than 117 full-time nursing positions. This allegation was made after the NDP stated having found certain AHS documents. The AHS refutes this claim, stating that the organization is merely hoping to reorganize the current job structure. Though the actual plans remain unclear, Alberta RNs are on edge

Healthcare industry remains hot with electronic records playing HUGE role

Healthcare continues to be a prime source of job growth throughout the United States, with employment projections in the near future to remain as healthy as healed patients. Of the top five fastest-growing industries across the country in 2012, healthcare ranked first or second in seven of nine regions, never falling below third in the others, according to Fierce Enterprise Communications. In addition, Bureau of Labor Statistics predictions expect to see see another 20.5 million jobs created in the industry through 2020, with healthcare support, personal services, social assistance and health care practitioners each to see sectional growth of at least 25 percent. Of the industry's total jobs, at least 2.5 percent are expected to be directly linked to electronic health records and similar information technology positions, according to EHR Intelligence. The technology has actually been limited by a lack of skilled applicants, according to a survey from Industrial Relations- nearly half of EHR participants in a recent survey reported delaying projects in lack of a qualified candidate, while a full 75 percent revealed they needed to outsource the work itself.